1. A method for the real-time preparation at a pharmacy work station of a label for a pharmacy vial, the label containing customer-specific drug and dosage information printed thereon and one or more warnings thereon specific to the drug being prescribed, the method comprising the steps of:
connecting computer means and database means with a printer so as to supply a real-time electronic data input to the printer of the customer-specific drug and dosage information and the one or more drug-specific warnings;
providing a plurality of blank forms each of which has an upper surface and a lower surface with an adhesive backing on the lower surface, the upper surface of each form containing a printable portion for receiving printing from the printer of the customer-specific drug and dosage information and the one or more warnings from the database means, respectively, on the upper surface thereof;
(a) passing each form through the printer and printing the customer-specific drug and dosage information on a first area of the printable portion; and
(b) any drug-specific warnings on a second area of the printable portion; and then adhering the printed form to the pharmacy vial.
2. The method recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of processing each form so that the first and second areas are removable together from a backing sheet.
3. The method recited in claim 2, further comprising the step of processing each form so that at least one warning is removable from the printable portion and readily separated therefrom.
4. The method recited in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
storing icons representative of warnings; and
printing at least one icon with a corresponding warning.
5. The method recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of removably attaching the second area along a side of the first area such that the removal of the first area permits the simultaneous removal of at least a part of the second area.
6. The method recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of printing text on the second area in a direction generally lateral to the direction of printing along the first area.
7. The method recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of forming the first and second areas.
8. The method recited in claim 1 wherein the second area comprises two or more individual warning labels, further comprising the steps of partially perforating the warning label section to form a tear line between adjacent warning labels, whereby two or more adjacent individual warning labels may be removed together from the backing sheet and either (a) affixed together onto the drug container or (b) removed together and then separated, or (c) separated from each other as one or more individual labels.
9. The method recited in claim 8 further comprising the steps of extending a sheet of printable paper from the vial label and warning label sections, and printing patient advisory leaflet data contained in the database means onto an outer surface of the paper sheet during printing.
10. The method recited in claim 1, wherein the database means comprises a first database and a supplemental database, and loading the drug-specific warning information in the supplemental database.
11. A method for preparing a container useful in dispensing drugs by a pharmacist, in which the container includes an outer surface provided with a main label section for receiving specific drug or patient information and a warning label section for receiving one or more warnings specific to the drug or patient information to be received on the main label section, the method comprising the steps of:
providing means for imprinting numerals and letters on the main label section and on the warning label section;
connecting computer means and database means with the imprinting means to supply a real-time electronic data input to the imprinting means of the customer-specific drug and dosage information and the drug-specific warning information;
passing the main label section and the warning label section through the imprinting means and imprinting\u2014
(a) the customer-specific drug and dosage information on the main label section; and
(b) any drug-specific warning information on the warning label section.
12. The method recited in claim 11, further comprising the step of forming the main label section and the warning label section on a printable paper sheet.
13. The method recited in claim 12, further comprising the step of fixing the paper sheet containing the main label section and the warning label section on a backing sheet with a releasable adhesive.
14. The method recited in claim 11, wherein the database means comprises a first database and a supplemental database, and loading the drug-specific warning information in the supplemental database.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An insert-molded product having plural metal inserts (14A, 14B) embedded at least at first and second specified depths in a resin molded member (16), substantially identical synthetic resin caps (17) fit respectively on each of said inserts (14A, 14B), each of said caps (17) having at least first and second receiving surfaces (14A, 33B) offset from one another by a distance corresponding to a difference between the first and second specified depths.
2. The insert-molded product of claim 1, wherein at least one of the receiving surfaces (33A, 33B) of each of said caps (17) is exposed externally on the resin molded member (16).
3. The insert-molded product of claim 2, wherein a fusing portion (34) projects out on each of said caps (17), the fusing portions (34) being dimensioned to be melted during insert molding to join integrally with the resin molded member (16).
4. The insert-molded product of claim 3, wherein the fusing portion (34) surrounds the receiving surfaces (33A, 33B) of each of said caps (17).
5. The insert-molded product of claim 1, wherein the first receiving surfaces (33A) surrounds the second receiving surface (33B).
6. The insert-molded product of claim 1, wherein each of said caps (17) has a tubular side wall and an end wall extending across one end of the tubular side wall, the receiving surfaces (33A, 33B) projecting from the end wall.
7. The insert-molded product of claim 1, wherein the metal inserts (14A, 14B, 35) comprise nuts (14A, 14B) having an open end and a closed end, the caps (17) being mounted respectively over the closed ends of the nuts (14A, 14B).
8. The insert-molded product of claim 7, wherein the open end of each of said nuts (14A, 14B) is exposed externally on the resin molded member (16).
9. The insert-molded product of claim 8, wherein the resin molded member (16) comprises a case (12) of an electronic control unit.
10. The insert-molded product of claim 9, further comprising at least one busbar (25) insert molded in the case (12) and contacting at least one of the nuts
A).
11. The insert-molded product of claim 10, wherein the busbar (35) has a thickness substantially equal to a difference between the specified depths.
12. An insert-molded case (12) for an electronic control unit, comprising:
a plurality of nuts (14A, 14B) having opposite first and second ends and an external surface extending between the ends, the first end of each of said nuts (14A, 14B) being closed and an internally threaded cavity extending into the second end;
resin caps (17) having opposite first and second ends, the first end of each of the caps (17) being closed and a hollow interior extending into the second end of the cap (17), the hollow interior of the caps (17) being fit respectively over the closed first ends of the nuts (14A) and portions of the external surface thereof;
a metal collar (23) spaced from the nuts (14A, 14B), the collar (23) having opposite first and second ends and an opening extending therethrough;
a busbar (25) having a first portion mounted on the first end of the collar (23) and second portion mounted on the second end of a first of the nuts (14A), a first hole (26) extending through the first portion of the busbar (25) and aligned with the opening of the collar (23) and a second hole (26) extending through the second end of the busbar (25) and aligned with the cavity of the first nut (14A); and
a unitary matrix of resin (16) surrounding parts of the nuts (14A, 14B), the cap (17), the collar (23) and the busbar (25) so that at least the holes (26) of the busbar (25) and the closed ends of the caps (17) are exposed from the resin (16).
13. The insert molded case (12) of claim 12, wherein the first end of the cap (17) has at least first and second receiving surfaces (33A, 33B) offset axially from one another by a distance corresponding to a thickness of the busbar.
14. The insert molded case (12) of claim 13, wherein a fusing portion (34) projects out on each of said caps (17), the fusing portions (34) being joined integrally with the resin molded member (16).
15. The insert molded case (12) of claim 13, wherein the second end of the collar (23) is exposed from the resin (16).
16. The insert molded case (12) of claim 13, further comprising a cover (13) mounted to a second of the nuts (14B).